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mineral lustre, milky, translucent, like a pearl.
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PEARS WITH EVERYTHING/ With 5,000 varieties, this sweet fruit is ripe with possibilities
Newspaper article from: The Gazette; 11/13/2002; ; 700+ words
; ...determine which flavors blend well with pears, the California Pear Advisory Board recently conducted a tasting...overripe. Source: "The Great Book of Pears," Pear Bureau Northwest Types of pears Anjou. Anjou pears are the second-most...
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Pears can match the appeal of apples
Newspaper article from: The Milwaukee Journal Sentinel; 12/27/2000; ; 700+ words
; ...while the hard varieties include Seckel pears and Asian pears. The Comice pear, sometimes called red pear, is my favorite...you will find a green-skinned Comice pear.) Most of our Comice pears come from the Hood River Valley in Oregon...
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Falling for Pears; The Many Uses of the Season's Other Fruit
Newspaper article from: The Washington Post; 10/17/1990; ; 700+ words
; Pity the pear. Its cousin, the...roles in history. Pears, after all, played...include Seckel and Asian pears. The Comice pear, also called red...time to let a green pear ripen, poach it in...tender. After peeling pears, rub them with cut...
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Pears Are on the Go with Innovative Pear Packer.
PR Newswire; 11/5/2003; 700+ words
; ...juicy, ready-to-eat pears from the "squish factor...weight plastic, the Pear Packer takes pears out of the house and on...of damage was limiting pears to an in-house fruit...idea for some kind of pear protector began to take...
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PEARS APLENTY.(Food)(The public is invited to tour a Willamette Valley plant repository where 2,000 pear varieties grow)
Newspaper article from: The Register-Guard (Eugene, OR); 9/10/2003; 700+ words
; ...fiction movie. Cryogenic pears! Pear clones! A new Bartlett...even though "cloning" pears means nothing spookier...Koreans have been growing pears for thousands of years...caring for the 1,800 or so pear trees at the repository...
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Pears Are Treats for The Ages // Fruit's Pedigree Unsullied By Faddish Interlopers
Newspaper article from: Chicago Sun-Times; 12/17/1992; ; 700+ words
; ...and more intensely pear-ish than I thought...it. I was hooked. Pears have been provoking...from the standard pear-wine combination in that these pears are braised, not...and changes color, pears will acquire a disagreeable...from heat and arrange pear halves with flat side...
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Perfect pears.
Magazine article from: Vegetarian Journal; 5/1/2004; ; 700+ words
; ...and juiciest of all pears. A medium, yellowish-green pear with pink or brown speckles...easily damaged. These pears are best served raw...green skin and a perfect pear shape, these little gems are wonderful dessert pears. Crisp and sweet...
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PEAR PERFECT; Pears and their delectable versatility inspire chef
Newspaper article from: The Patriot Ledger Quincy, MA; 10/30/2002; ; 700+ words
; ...graceful smallish pear with perfumed delicate flesh." Pears' flavors are all...Another combination is pear with bitter and crunchy...are offset by the pears' sweetness and creaminess...Kasper. Caramelized Pear Antipasto...2 Bosc pears, firm but ripe 3...
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A Pear for Every Purpose
Newspaper article from: Yakima Herald-Republic; 10/15/2003; ; 700+ words
; ...Washington's 1,270 pear growers harvest enough pears on 28,000 acres of land...Gold, there truly is a pear for every purpose. Pears present endless culinary...Yield: 12 servings) Pear Filling: 2 pounds Bosc pears, about 4 pears 1 tablespoon...
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Pears are at the core of salad and dessert
Newspaper article from: The Milwaukee Journal Sentinel; 9/1/1999; ; 700+ words
; ...texture of this winter pear. A favorite dessert variety, Comice pears are best when still...gives slightly, the pear is ready for eating. To peel pears, use a vegetable...this salad. Red Pear Salad 5 small red Bartlett pears, washed and patted...
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pear
Book article from: The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition
...crop is used for making pear cider (perry). Pears are also cultivated on...varieties of the common pear and of other species...fruit more perishable. Pear or fire blight is the...several insect pests. Pears are classified in the...
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Prickly Pear Cactus
Encyclopedia entry from: Gale Encyclopedia of Alternative Medicine
Prickly pear cactus Description A member of the Cactaceae (or cactus) family, prickly pear cactus, also known as nopal, grows in the United...Australia, and the Mediterranean. Although prickly pear cactus can tolerate a wide range of temperature...
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Pear
Encyclopedia entry from: Encyclopedia of World Cultures
Pear Also known as the "Bahr" or "Pohr," the Pear number about 1,000 (1981) and live in southwest Cambodia. They are now largely assimilated into Khmer society. The Pear are closely related to the Chong and the Saoch. See also...
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pear moss
Book article from: A Dictionary of Plant Sciences
pear moss The common name for the moss Physocomitrum...The name derives from the characteristic pear-shaped capsules formed in spring; the shoots...small (to 5 mm tall) and inconspicuous. Pear moss is found on damp ground and on mud...
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Sir Peter Pears
Book article from: The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition
Sir Peter Pears 1910-86, English tenor. Pears studied at the Royal College of Music and became a member of...presenting works by Britten and other English composers. Pears sang many premieres of Britten operas, including Peter Grimes...
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